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Darchhawna | |
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| Born | 1 January 1936 |
| Died | 27 December 2023 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, historian |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Darchhawna (1 January 1936 – 27 December 2023) was an Indian writer of Hindi literature and historian from the Northeast Indian state of Mizoram.[1] Born on New Year's Day 1936,[1] Darchhawna was an Officer on Special Duty at the Mizoram University, when it was the Mizoram campus of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) and the founder President of the Mizo History Association.[2] He held the post of the president of the organization for several terms, after getting elected in 2013.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to Indian literature.[4] He died on 27 December 2023, at the age of 87.[5]
Awards
- 2005: Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian literature.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Prof. Darchhawna". Indian Autographs. 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Brief History of MHA". Mizo History Association. 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Office Bearers of MHA". Mizo History Association. 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Mizoram: Father of Mizo essays, Padma Shri Prof Darchhawna passes away at 87". Northeast Live TV. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Padma Awards 2005". OutlookIndia.
